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Wood Technology: Two-Dimensional Design

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Wood Technology: Two-Dimensional Design is designed to develop skills and knowledge of wood technology manufacturing processes and the use of Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) equipment. Topics include computer skills, CNC routing programming characteristics, CNC programming, and design and production of a two-dimensional product. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

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Utilize CAD/CAM software to create specified two-dimensional designs and toolpathsDifferentiate among the applications of various methods of programmingDemonstrate the procedure to start a CNC routing program, using various controller functions to set parametersDemonstrate the process involved in setting part zero, using X, Y, and Z axesCalculate the correct speeds and feeds for a given CNC routing operation, using speed and feed formulasExplain the use of directional vectors in a CNC routing operationReplicate design vectors and dimensions from selected prints into a simple CNC routing programUse scale factors or proportional reasoning to calculate and program dimensions in a simple CNC routing programSelect and justify the appropriate tooling/cutting tools for a given CNC routing programSelect and justify the appropriate work-holding devices for a given CNC routing operationDescribe the necessary setup documentation for a given CNC routing operation and explain how to create it. andCreate an original two-dimensional design for prototyping or productionSelect materials, work-holding devices, and tooling needed for production of an original two-dimensional designCreate toolpaths and run a simulation for an original two-dimensional design, and troubleshoot as neededDocument CNC routing operation, including part zero, offsets, feeds and speeds, and tooling, for a two-dimensional desigProduce an original two-dimensional product and prepare a written evaluation of the project
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